Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-10
Washington News and Gossip.

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Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Interna reve-
nue., s41e,571; customs, 8, ,O62, 962.
To BE REMovED.-The President yesterday d.
rected the removal Of James D. Bowie, collector OF
customs at Petersburg, Va.
DELEGATE TO THE STATISTICAL INsT1rrrE.-Be-
1ore leaving for the south on Tuesday Commits
sioner Coman appointed Prof. j. r. Dodge, statis-
tician OF the department of agriculture, as official
delegate to the International Statistical
Wnlch Is TO meet In Rome at Easter. This BODY OF
eminent statisticians includes only three or four
Americans, besides Mr.. Dodge, who was elected
MEMBER year or two ago.
COLLECTOR THOMPSON DEAD-The commissioner
OF internal revenue has received telegram an
nouncing the death of w. C. Thompson at Daven-
s1gnated to act as collector until an appointment
shall have been made.
SENATOR SHERMAN and party reached Charleston
yesterday morning and left in the afternoon for
savannah, where they took supper, and then
departed for Florida and Cuba.
MR.. BRADLEY BETTER.-There was a slight i'm
provement in the condition OF Mr.. Joseph H. Brad
ley this morning.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Second Lieut.. C. II. Lauchcinier
has been detached from the Ossipee and granted
one months leave; First Lieut.. Fl. C. ELS
Wortn Qetached from the marine barracks, Brook
the Ossipee.
IHE STEEL CoNTRACTs.-The time for the recep-
uon OF proposals for furnishing steel for guns and
armor has been extended by the secretary of the
Navy from March 18th to March 22d.
HOSPITAL AT TEHERAN.-Minister Pratt has in
formed the Department. OF State that the Shah of
Persla has granted a concession Of $4,000 square
yards OF ground for the erection OF a hospital to
acc 80 to 100 patients under the drec
ton OI Dr. w: w. florence, physician to the
American Presbyterian board Of missions
SECRETARY MANN1NG.-Contrary to his expecta-
t1ons yesterday, Secretary Manning came to the
treasury department to-day. He had intended
gong 10 the cabinet meeting to-day, but decided
ternoOn.
SOLICITOR McCUE will leave for Charleston Sc,
this afternoon on business with relation to the
Sue lor tne new public building to be erected there
No MONEY TO PAY EVEN THE EWATcHMEN.-Touch-
Ing the failure OF Congress to pass the forttcation
appropriation bill Gen. Benet says the result is to
leaVe tne 1Ortfhcat1OnS and ordnance works in
worse shape than they were after the adjourn
ment last session, when there were few fag ends
vi appropriations available. There Is no eXpecta-
tion among ordnance officers that Congress will
pass tOrt1ncat1On appropriation bill before the
closing CLOS days OF the next session, and during the
next fifteen months there will not be funds avail
aDie 10 pay even the watchmen at fOrt1ficattOnS
without garrisOns.
GOING TO BOsTON.-The Bay State club of Boston,
Will nave as guests at their annual banquet next
saturday at the Revere house: Chairman Carlisle
representatives Springer, Mats0n, Maybury, Will
son, McAdoo and Viele, Gen. Rosecrans, First AS
SlStant Postmaster General Stevenson and Chief
clerk YOumanS, Of the Treasury. The party will
eave washington at O'Clock Friday afternoon,
and accompanied by Mrs Carlisle and MIS- Lover.
ing On Saturday, at O'Clock, the male portion
OF % the party VIII be banqueted by the Bay State
cup, ana at the same hour Representative Collins
VIII give a complimentary luncheon to Mrs car
Isle and Mrs. Lowering. Saturday EVENING re-
cept1on Will be given in honor of the visitors by
tne central and st. BOtOlph clubs. Monday will
De devoted to the entertainment Of the visitors by
the Merchants association and the Tarin Reform
club.
DISTINGUISHED JAPANESE COMING no WASHINGTON.
Gen. the Count K Kuroda, the distinguished jap
anese, who Is now in New York city on his way
says the New York World cabinet adviser to the
emperor, one OF the most exalted positions In the
government. The general has visited Siberia and
various places OF Interest in Asia and Europe and
Is now returning home by way Of this country
He VIII come rrom New York to Washington The
party includes Capt. X. Igain, OF the japanese
Suzuski, NJ. Komaki, N. Aayeda, B. Ichikana and
NJ. Terado. = ----.'' --'-
THE VACANT JUDGEsHIP.-Mr. W. Pierce Bell had
an interview with the President yesterday and.
incidentally, the vacant judgeship in this District
was mentioned, when the President said that that
latter was settled. 1t was inferred from the con-
versatiOn that Gen. Cox, of North Carolina was
not the man selected.
FLORAL Tributes FROM THE WHITE HorsF
funeral services over the remains of Mrs Ruth
HarlaOn, Mrs. ClevelandS grandmother were held
gesgerday at the residence OF her nephew, George
OF that place, officiated. Among those present
were Mrs. Folsom, Mrs. Clevelands mother and
9ne lattefs CIV, Two sisters The President and Mrs.
washington, WHICH was placed on the caSket The
1nterment was In the family bury1ng ground at
Wheatland.
REEL FOR THE Presidential short time since
Capt. B. C. Milan, OF Frankfort, KY, made an ele-
giant reel, which be sent to the President with the
compliments OF Kentucky republican sswho loved
him for the fish that he had caught.D Cant. Milan
has received q letter OF thanks from Mr. cleveland
IN which the President says: 81 think it is the
nneSt piece OF work in that line have ever SEEN
and the sight and handling OF it make me long for
the time % when can put it In use. have no doubt
that It will be the means OF anordlng me much
pleasure, and hope that my performances may
10 your handiwork no discredit."
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS TODAY were
Justice Field, Senators CALL Daniel and Gibson,
Representatives Wise, Lowry, Allen (Miss.), Hill,
Sawyer, I. j. Campbell, Willis. Barbour Tarsney
Wltn d. L. HAL ana MI. Fish OF M1chtgan) and
Swope, and II. A. p. Carter, the Hawaiian minis
Ter, with Samuel G. Wilder, ex-minister OF the
interior OF Honolulu.
AT THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE q STAR
reporter was informed that all the discharges rem.
dered necessary by the enforced reduction had
been made. The system OF furloughing portions
OF the force retained, in order to keep larger
number employed, will be adopted.
SOCIETY NOTES.
Mrs. Manning was not at home to callers yester-
day, owing to the change in the Secretary's plans
In consequence OF their early departure for New
York the rooms were dismantled, and the packing
up ana boxing OF articles to be removed was in
progress The family will probably 20 10 New
York to-day.
Mrs. Whitney was at home to callers, and Mrs.
Endicott and Mrs. McCulloch saw visitors in
formally. Mr.. McCullOch Is much Improved and
Is now able to be about.
Secretary and Mrs. Whitney give a large recep-
tiOn and musicale this evening.